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PIRLS 2011 – Canada in Context
Canadian Results from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study Publication Date: 2012-12-11

This report presents the first Canadian results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2011. It provides information on the reading skills of Grade 4 students and describes home and school supports for literacy in Canada. Results are reported at both Canadian and international levels, with comparisons across Canadian provinces as well as with participating countries.

PCAP-13 2007: Report on Reading Strategies and Reading Achievement Publication Date: 2012-12-10

This report is the third in a series of research projects in which the PCAP-13 2007 data set is used to examine questions of interest to educational policy-makers and practitioners in Canada. It focuses on the factors that contribute to the performance of
13-year-old Canadian students in reading.

PCAP 2010 Contextual Report Publication Date: 2012-11-08

This report examines the results from PCAP 2010 in relation to variables derived from questionnaires completed by students, teachers, and school principals. It reports the results both descriptively and using simple and multiple regression models.

PCAP-2010 Report on the Pan-Canadian Assessment of Mathematics, Science, and Reading Publication Date: 2011-11-28

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP), a collaborative effort among Canadian provinces and territories, is a survey of the knowledge and skills of students in Grade 8/Secondary II in the core subject areas. The 2010 report describes the performance of Grade 8 students in the second administration of PCAP, in which the major domain was mathematics and the secondary or minor domains were science and reading. CMEC developed PCAP to ensure the availability of statistically valid, comparable data on student achievement which can be used by education researchers, policy-makers, and government officials to understand and make improvements to provincial and territorial education systems.

Second Report from the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment Publication Date: 2011-11-25

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a collaborative effort among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA is designed to provide policy-oriented international indicators of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students and sheds light on a range of factors that contribute to successful students, schools and education systems. The Second Report from the 2009 PISA complements the first one by looking at the contextual variables associated with reading achievement. It provides information concerning the student- and school-related factors, and an examination of linkages between the student engagement in reading, attitudes, approaches to learning, and reading achievement.

Measuring up: Canadian Results of the OECD PISA Study Publication Date: 2010-12-07

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a collaborative effort among member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA is designed to provide policy-oriented international indicators of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students and sheds light on a range of factors that contribute to successful students, schools and education systems. The 2009 report provides the initial results from the PISA 2009 assessment for Canada and the provinces in reading, mathematics, and science. Results are compared to other participating countries and across Canadian provinces. A second pan-Canadian report, with more detailed analyses of factors associated with student performance, will be published in early 2011.

Progress Report on Literacy 2009 Publication Date: 2010-03-03

This report highlights the commitment of ministers of education to literacy, as well as CMEC's activities and the initiatives of provinces and territories to improve the literacy levels of Canadians.

UNESCO Questionnaire on the Implementation of the Road Map for Arts Education Publication Date: 2010-03-01

As a response to the UNESCO questionnaire to Member States to assess the implementation of the Road Map for Arts Education and provide an overview on the status of arts education, CMEC in collaboration with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO has prepared a report for Canada. The report focuses on the contribution of arts education to literacy, adult education, social cohesion, enhanced personal-growth opportunities, and Aboriginal education and arts.

Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2009 Publication Date: 2009-09-08

This report is the first in a new series of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It allows readers to compare data for the provinces and territories with data for OECD countries. The indicators presented in this report are parallel to 10 of the indicators presented in the OECD publication Education at a Glance, 2009.

Key Factors to Support Literacy Success in School-Aged Populations Publication Date: 2009-08-06

This literature review was commissioned by CESC to identify key factors and practices that support literacy success in school-aged students. The review focuses on reading and identifies how best to develop reading skills fundamental to lifelong learning.

The Development and State of the Art of Adult Learning and Education (ALE): Report for Canada Publication Date: 2009-04-17

UNESCO asked member states to prepare reports on developments in adult learning and education since 1997, including the current state of the art and future challenges. This report is Canada's response to that request. The focus of the report is on policies, research, and effective practices in literacy, non-formal education, and adult and lifelong learning. The report addresses four major themes, and has an introductory demographic overview and a final section that looks at expectations for CONFINTEA VI and the future of adult learning and education. The four themes are: policy, legislation, and financing; quality of adult learning and education—provision, participation, and achievement; research, innovation, and good practices; and adult literacy.

Acquiring Literacy Skills: A Comparison of Provincial and International Results from PISA and IALSS Publication Date: 2008-06-06

Using data from the Program for International Student Assessment and the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, this study compared Canada's performance on literacy tests across jurisidctions and with those of other countries. The report also looks at the effects of student intake characteristics, school context and educational practices, and minority- and majority-language groups.

Pan-Canadian Assessment Program for 13-Year-Old Students Publication Date: 2008-04-28

The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program is the cyclical program of assessment of the achievement of 13-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science. The first assessment of this new program took place in early 2007. (The previous assessment program was the School Achievement Indicators Program, SAIP.) This report presents information about the tests, as well as the results in each domain, on a pan-Canadian and jurisdictional basis. Supporting documents, such as teacher resources, are also available.

PISA 2006 - The 2006 Canadian Report Publication Date: 2007-12-07

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) was initiated by the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to provide policy-oriented international indicators of the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. PISA assesses youth outcomes in three domains, reading, mathematics, and science, focusing on what students can do with what they have learned in school, at home, and in the community. This report provides detailed analysis of the performance of Canadian students in an international context, as well as information on results on a jurisidictional basis, and differences in performance linked to gender, immigrant status, parental education, and socioeconomic status.

United Nations Literacy Decade, 2003-2012 Publication Date: 2007-11-15

This report looks at literacy activities from 2004 to 2006 of the provincial, territorial, and federal governments, and of civil society, under the six themes outlined by UNESCO for this review: policy; flexible programs; capacity building of educators, stakeholders, and partners; research; community participation; and monitoring and evaluation. The report includes literacy for young children, school-aged children, and adults, with special attention paid to groups such as Aboriginal learners, new immigrants, special-needs students, families, and workers.

Report on the CMEC Adult Literacy Forum (June 19-20, 2006) Publication Date: 2007-08-01

The 2006 CMEC Adult Literacy Forum, "Investing in Our Potential: Towards Quality Adult Literacy Programs in Canada," featured presentations that compared Canada's performance on international literacy tests to that of other countries and stressed the need for innovative, coherent, and long-term government efforts to strengthen adult-literacy provision at the community level, and the economic effects of improved literacy. The report also covers the workshops on workplace literacy, issues of measurement and evaluation of program success, quality provision, and the recommendations from the forum.

2007 PCERA Symposium on Literacy Initiatives Publication Date: 2007-05-16

The 2007 PCERA symposium focused on provincial and territorial literacy practices and policies, with an emphasis on the use of research and data to inform policy and programming decisions. This report on the sessions, discussions, and suggestions focuses on the effective use of data to support improvement and to develop and evaluate literacy initiatives and policies at both the adult and school levels, with a chapter on Aboriginal literacy.

Backgrounder on the CMEC Literacy Action Plan Publication Date: 2005-07-01

The CMEC Literacy Action Plan was adopted in spring 2005. It commits the provinces and territories to working together to increase the literacy levels of all Canadians and to helping Canadians acquire the highest level of literacy skills in the world. This document describes the areas of literacy targeted for improvement, the national forums on literacy being planned, and the commitment to the improvement of literacy-assessment tools.

SAIP Science III Assessment 2004 - The Public Report Publication Date: 2005-06-15

This document forms the report to the public on the results of the pan-Canadian assessment of science achievement for 13-year-old and 16-year-old students, administered in the spring of 2004 by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), as part of the ongoing School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP). SAIP is a cyclical program of pan-Canadian assessments of student achievement in science, reading, and mathematics. The report describes the assessment program and provides results on a pan-Canadian and a jurisdictional level. In addition, information is included on the context for learning science in Canada, teachers and teaching, and the school context.

CMEC Update, June 2005 Publication Date: 2005-06-10

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), composed of the ministers responsible for elementary-secondary and postsecondary education from all provinces and territories, is the voice of education in Canada and abroad. This document outlines CMEC's priority action plans for 2005 in the areas of Aboriginal education, literacy, and postsecondary education capacity, as well as additional initiatives concerning educational outcomes, mobility, research, and other issues.